moccasin flower
Americannoun
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the lady's-slipper.
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a cypripedium, Cypripedium acaule, of the U.S.
noun
Etymology
Origin of moccasin flower
An Americanism dating back to 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Slipping off, I came to the side of a lake on which were boats and Indian canoes of the moccasin flower.
From Prince Lazybones and Other Stories By Mrs. W. J. Hays by Hays, Helen Ashe
"He'd never seen a pink moccasin flower, and I gave him the one I had and told him where it grew."
From The Power and the Glory by Keller, Arthur Ignatius
"Do you mean moccasin flower, father?" asked Frank.
From Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3) by Parker, Francis W. (Francis Wayland)
The English call it lady's-slipper; the Indians know it as the moccasin flower.
From Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
"That's the pink moccasin flower," Johnnie told him.
From The Power and the Glory by Keller, Arthur Ignatius
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